STEALTHY PANTHERS IN SAXONY, NOW THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP! ZHU MVP, DRESDEN KNOCKED OUT IN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (3-0)

DRESDNER SC- ANTONIO CARRARO PROSECCO DOC CONEGLIANO 0-3
(12-25| 17-25| 17-25)

Dresdner SC: Nestler, Winter, Grome 1, Entius 7, van der Werf ne, Ziegenbalg ne, Kuipers 2, Akimoto 6, Siksna ne, Pfeffer 6, Rosemann 5, Levinska 4, Lorber Fijok 1. Coach: Waibl
A. Carraro Prosecco DOC Conegliano: Gabi 12, Zhu 16, Lubian 4, De Gennaro, Haak 14, Munarini 2, Wolosz 2, Scognamillo ne, Ewert ne, Adigwe ne, Daalderop ne, Chirichella ne, Sillah ne. Coach Santarelli

Referees: Robles Garcia (ESP) and Aro (FIN)
Set length: 19′, 21′, 21′
Attendance: 2508
Notes: service errors Dr 10, Co 6; aces 2-2, blocks 2-9
MVP: Zhu

European meeting on Tuesday evening of CEV Zeren Group Champions League for A.Carraro Prosecco DOC Conegliano who face Dresden at the Margon Arena for the 2nd day of Pool D. On the first day, the Panthers beat Ankara Zeren Spor in an epic comeback in the tie-break at Palaverde, while coach Waibl’s Germans overcame LKS Lodz in Poland.

Coach Daniele Santarelli inserts his stars in place 4, Gabi and Zhu Ting play starters. Compared to the away match in Perugia, the initial diagonal with Wolosz and Haak does not change, as does the pair in the center made up of Lubian and Munarini, De Gennaro is the libero. Sarah Fahr remains in Conegliano, unavailable due to injury. On the other side Grome, Levinska, Kuipers, Akimoto, Rosemann, Pfeffer and Nestler start for Dresden at the beginning.

The 0-1 comes after 19 minutes: the Panthers rampant taking the lead with a 12-25. Zhu marks the first furrow (1-5), he will be the protagonist of the set with 6 points and 2 blocks. Haak lights up with two break points (3-10), Wolosz’s ace scores the double-digit advantage (6-16). Coach Santarelli continues to give confidence to the initial 6+1 who responds with Zhu’s block (11-24, one of the team’s 5 in the partial) and Haak’s set point (Swedish at 14 points at the end, including 1 block and 1 ace).

The second set is more balanced in the early stages, Haak breaks the rhythm with a break point (4-7), giving a comfortable first advantage to A. Carraro. Wolosz also puts Lubian (13-17) and Munarini (15-20) in rhythm, even when Dresden tries to get closer come the providential shots of a Zhu in great shape and Gabi, author of the set point (17-25, carioca from 5 points with 71% in the set).

Lubian is the protagonist at the start of the third set with 3 points in a row, with a block in the middle (4-7), Haak imitates the middle for 8-13, as well as Gabi for 12-20. Zhu is exaggerated (14-22, MVP thanks to his 15 points with 3 blocks and 57% in attack), Wolosz clears the table by scoring second and giving the matchpoint to the Panthers. It is an error on the opponent’s serve to decree the round 17-25 that is worth the victory.

It was the last appointment before the Club World Cup which will be played in São Paulo (Brazil) from 9 to 14 December. The team will refine the last mechanisms at the Palaverde and will depart from Venice’s Marco Polo airport on Saturday.

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(photo Gregolin)